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| + | **NOW(), returns the serial number of the current date and time. | ||
| − | + | == Description == | |
| − | + | NOW() | |
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| − | + | *Dates are stored in the form of sequential numbers so that they can be used in calculations. e.g. January 1, 1900 is stored as serial number 1 and so on. | |
| + | *Numbers to the left of decimal point represent serial number of current date. | ||
| + | *Numbers to the right of decimal point represent serial number of current time. | ||
| + | *This function does not have any arguments. | ||
| + | *TODAY() function can be used to display the serial number of today's date only. | ||
| − | + | == Examples == | |
| − | + | 1) The NOW() function displays the ouput in ZOS as follows - | |
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| + | | class="sshl_f" |NOW() | ||
| + | | class="sshl_f" |41724.771261574075 | ||
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| + | 2) The NOW() function displays the output in Calci as follows - | ||
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| + | =NOW() : Returns the result as '''Wed Mar 26 2014 19:28:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)''' | ||
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| + | ==Related Videos== | ||
| − | + | {{#ev:youtube|v=pTsu5Gyxl8A|280|center|Now}} | |
| − | + | == See Also == | |
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| − | + | *[[Manuals/calci/DATE | DATE]] | |
| + | *[[Manuals/calci/TIME | TIME]] | ||
| + | *[[Manuals/calci/TODAY | TODAY]] | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
| − | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Date_formats Date Formats] | |
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Latest revision as of 13:38, 25 March 2019
NOW()
- NOW(), returns the serial number of the current date and time.
Description
NOW()
- Dates are stored in the form of sequential numbers so that they can be used in calculations. e.g. January 1, 1900 is stored as serial number 1 and so on.
- Numbers to the left of decimal point represent serial number of current date.
- Numbers to the right of decimal point represent serial number of current time.
- This function does not have any arguments.
- TODAY() function can be used to display the serial number of today's date only.
Examples
1) The NOW() function displays the ouput in ZOS as follows -
| Function | Output |
| NOW() | 41724.771261574075 |
2) The NOW() function displays the output in Calci as follows -
=NOW() : Returns the result as Wed Mar 26 2014 19:28:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Related Videos
See Also
References